Vt Ll Touch: Stabilizing The Lameness
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The evaluator should not rely on the AIDE statements of severity of lameness to determine if a lameness is stable between two trials, but rather use the actual lameness variables.
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True
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False
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A stable lameness is one that is consistent in two back to back trials in:
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Amplitude
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Timing
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Limb involved
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All of the above
Correct Answer
A. All of the above -
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When assessing stride by stride variability, the standard deviation should be less than the absolute value of the mean lameness measure (or not much greater).
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True
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False
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What can you do to reduce stride to stride variability?
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Reduce wiggling of sensors
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Get more strides
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Sedate minimally if misbehaving horse
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Change surface or environment
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All of the above
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A. All of the above -
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Lameness may be stabilized by:
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Lunging
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Walking
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Trotting back and forth
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All of the above
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A. All of the above -
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Trial to trial variability is assessed by the repeatability of successive trial results. Variability is in the horse, not the equipment.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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Two successive trials with results that vary within the 95% confidence intervals provide 95% certainty that those results are the same.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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An unstable lameness is one where results are not consistent between successive trials. Results differ by (more than/less than) the 95% confidence intervals.
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More than
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Less than
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What are the 95% confidence intervals for Diff Max and Diff Min Head?
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6 mm
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3 mm
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8.5 mm
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A. 6 mm -
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What are the 95% confidence intervals for Diff Max and Diff Min Pelvis?
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6 mm
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3 mm
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8.5 mm
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A. 3 mm -
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Stride by stride variability is more common in hind limb measurement.
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True
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False
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What is the 95% confidence interval for forelimb Vector Sum?
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6 mm
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3 mm
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8.5 mm
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